The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

MONEY HARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is a firm market for discounts, and a full average amount of business reported. The city to-day presents the appearance of a partial holiday owing to the closing of the Stock Exchange, and a reduction so far as practicable of the attendance in many other important departments of business. The arrivals of mails from Australia, China, India, and the Cape has, however, occupied full attention among those particular interests. The directors of the London and South American Bank have just issued their report in anticipation of the first ordinary general meeting. It states as follows :—" Your directors avail themselves of the opportunity afforded them by the present first mill nary general meeting of shareholders to * place in their hands a balance sheet, comprehending all the operations of the company in London, from the time of its formation to the 16th of March ; and in Luna, those which have occurred from the commencement of business there on the 21st of September to the 6th of February. Your direc tors will at the meeting give every information that may be desired with reference to the actual position of the company and its progress hitherto, and will treat of a pending negotiation for the union of its interests with those of the Mexican Bank, Limited. This latter proposition will involve the division at this time of the profit made by the C ompany up to the dates already referred to, and Bence it is proposed to recommend a dividend of 6s. per share, being at the rate of 10 per cent. per an num, which it is hoped will be satisfactory. The date for the division of profits being agreed and fixed with the Mexican Bank for March 30, and as the accounts from Lima extend only to Feb. 6, it nicly be fairly assumed that the profit made in the intermediate period, meets the question of rebate, on bills current on Feb. 6. The shares of your Company being each £lOO, and those of the Mexi can Bank £50,0n the proposed amalgamation taking effect you will receive two shares in the amalga mated company for one of those you now hold, and it is hoped that this proposed union will be con ducive to the strength and success of the whole enterprise." The advicee received this morning from the ma nufacturing districts report very favourably of trade during the past week, although in one or two in stances a slight diminution of business has been perceptible. The cotton market has been less buoy ant, owing to large arrivals of the staple. At Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, and Halifax, the demand for woollen and other goods has continued active ; and at Sheffield several large orders have been re ceived from India and Australia, and prices have accordingly continued firm. At Wolverhampton, too, there has been an active inquiry for all descrip tions of iron ; but at Birmingham the fancy trade has shown a considerable amount of slackness. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. SATURDAY. . GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 4 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894... .A.anumes, 30 yrs, expire &th Jan., 1880.. ~ Ditto for 30 yrs, expire .sth April, 1885. 141 4zchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. dis Ditto £SOO Ditto £lOO and £200 13 ank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr Shut - . - - I NDIiII GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 .... Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account ...• - ******** ° °- Ditto 4 per C e nt., Oct, 1888.. 981 Do Certificates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 5i per Cent., May, 1879 ........ 112 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds 0,000 — dis Ditto under £l,000 ' - FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1859.....- Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, £55 paid pm Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. 131 Egyptian 7 per Cent lOOl4 100 Ditto, Second Issue Italian 5 per Cent.(slaremmana Railway 741 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian 4/ per Cent .. Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account B6 i Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62;3 Ditto Account 4Bl I Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid — pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent.. 1850 .. 86/ Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent 54/ Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive Ditto Account — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1853 Ditto Account 7Ol Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 711 Ditto £lOO Bonds 72 Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 24 Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Loud .0 Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 26 francs.. Ditto Account 6 7a Piedinontese, 6 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK Consols Money Ditto April Account A DROP OF LIQUID.—Wnen medical men pre' scribe so many drops of any liquid to their patients they may not be aware that they do not always prescribe the same quality. On this subject we find an interesting paper by T. Tate, ESq., in this month's Philosophical _Magazine, in which he shows that the magnitude of a drop depends upon various circumstances generally not taken into account. First, as to the appa ratus used by him for his experiments, it con sists of a vertical tube AB receiving the liquid at A. from a vessel C, and delivering it at B into a vessel D. 'The vehicle by means of which the liquid passes from C :into the tube, is a strip of clean calico which acts as a syphon. 'The apparatus was so adjusted that the interval of time between the falling of any two consecutive drops was not less than 40 seconds. The lower end Bof the dropping tube was drawn to a point, and then formed to a sharp edge, so that the tube at the part in contact with the liquid might be regarded as indefinitely thin. From five to ten drops were allowed to fall into D, which was then weighed, by which means the weight of each drop was ascertained. In order to determine the weight of the drop , corresponding to different temperatures, the dropping-tube was inserted in a wide brass tube passing through a hot water bath, so that the drop of liquid, as it was being formed, might attain the same temperature as the 'water surrounding the wide tube. From the experi 50ents made with this apparatus it appears; 1, that, other things being the same, the weight of a drop of liquid is Proportional to the diameter of the tube in which it is £rrned, but not of its orifice, provided the diameter do not feskeeed 7-10ths of an inch, in which case the liquid falls, but not in the form of a regular drop; 2, that the law just 'enunciated has a remarkable relation to that of capillarity, -the weight of the drop being in proportion to the 'weight of water which would be raised in that tube by capillary action; 3, that the augmentation of weights are in proportion to the diameters of the surfaces on which the drops aro formed; 4, that the weight of a drop of liquid, other things being the same, is diminished by an increase of temperature; and 5, that in different solutions of neutral salts the iaeremcnt in the weight is in proportion to the dry salt in solution. METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The cost of the Me tropolitan Police in the year 1863 was £554,250., Towards t his expenditure the rates supplied £346,127, the Treasury !Pahl £143,129 ; the Admiralty, for the service of the police 4n the dockyards, £33,015 ; the War-office, for services at military stations, £10,000; the Government offices and Public institutions were charged £14,337; companies and Private individuals, £5,514 ; the theatres, £503 ; and the C ommissioners of the International Exhibition, £7,448. The number of the force at the close of the year—superin tendents, inspectors, sergeants, and constables—was 7,732, an increase of 215 in the year. Four years ago the number was not 6,000. A charge is made f)r the funerals of 48 constables in the year. The expenditure in 1863 for the police -courts of the metropolis was £51,896, the whole of it payable from the public purse. The fees and penalties levied at theta courts in the year amounted to £12,367. SHARE MARKETS. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOII.B. I Closing i Business Share, Railways. Paid. P r i ce . i done. I 1.14.1 Gir.. Wol., and Str. Val 25 Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Sleat.,andnid.eo st Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 Do A A g ets no diN 10 Do. B till Op e.p an.har been paid to L. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. at Edinburgh & Glasgow. st Glasg. and S. Western. st Great Eastern, Ord. stic at Ditto A. stock St Ditto East Anglian 81 et GreatNorthot Scotland St 8 Si 8i S 83. F. 5 lai 6j 7 Groat Northern t Do A stock t Do 13 do It Gt. S. an :I W. of Irelan it Great Western t Do Str Val `Yorkshire stoe ;t Lancashire & Yorkshire it Loudon and Blaekwali It Lon., Bright.ot S. Coast it Lon., Chat., and Dover st Lon..& Not:'h Westernl st Lon. & Sty.th Western et Man., Slid., & Lincoln. 5 0 Maryport and Carlisle. 12i Dot shares at Metropolitan at Midland Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. IV. of Ireland 25 Do. shares 26 Mid Kent ... 10 Do Cray Line 8 _ North British lEdin., Perth, :15 Dundee it Nth. Eastern—Berwto ' 15 I Do, G.N.E. purchase at Do Leeds st Do York st Do Carlisle st North London 10 I Do New 16.4'North StattOrdshire 10 'N. and S. W. Junction s 1 Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stoo'A St Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpoo, ••• (Shropshire Union mouth Devon it South Eastern 't South Wales -I S. York. and River Dun tU taines, Wok.,and Wok. 26 Stockton ez Darlington "46 Do ••• :5 Do New, 186 G Taff Vale.... ••••—•• • .0 Do B ,0 Do C .0 Ulster ;5 Do 2.10 Do tit. Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim st Waterford & Kilkenny st West Cornwall st W. Hartlepool Har.4lt 1 st West Midland -Oxford st Do Newport' st Do Hereford, BRITISH Y Railways A.Unntio & t Lawrence . Bom.,Barodact.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent... !O Do. New . ••• •• Do. E. Shares... :04 Buffalo and Lase Huron 10 Do. Preferonoe 00 i3uffalo,BrantotGodrich 6 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, IS7< 00 Do. do. July 1, ISn 00 Do. do. June 1, 187 , 1 st Clcutts. aS. Eastn. n Cape Town Dock Scri! ock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p. reit Eaat Indian, Tu. 5 p. c. 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 20 Do. do. II do. .. ock Grand Trunk of Canada 00 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. 00 Do. do. deferred...... 00 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. 00 Do. do. deferred...... 00 Do. 3d Pi ef. stock ... 00 Do. do. deferred......' 00 Do. 4th Pref. stock... 00 De. do. deferred...... ock Gt.lndtaVenin.gua.sp.c 23 Do. New gua. 5 p. a... Do. January, 18d2 .. ock Gt. South.of India (Lint guaranteed 6 per cent. 20i Gt. W. of Canada Shares 20 Do. New .. Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. )0 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.. .. O [ndian Branch Limited ck Madras guar., 5 p. c. ►ck Do. 4! p. o. Extension )ek Do. 4s d 0...... • • :0 Do. Fifth Extension. )01c Melb.Corp. C p. o. Bnds. iO Meib. & liobson's Bay. )0 Do. 7p. c> nortg. Bds. 10 NewßruTi swiekJeCandt. Class A and B. N.Rl.C'das pc ist pt bds ,ock Seinde ...• .• • • ock Do. Delhi.. 0 Do. do st Do. Punjaub .... Do. Do. ook Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 35 37 16 17 91 93 10E 106 47 qi ei 7i 127 tr.B 129 139 130 132 91 93 65i e 0 IC9I 110 1 67 (9 103 i 1011 42. 43} 108} 1081 971 981 53 02 1111 11* 127} 128 k 97 99 52i 63i 24 26 101 1011 552 564 E 8 &Si 126 129 1 2 78 79 p 1(1 11} 124 126 41 43 98 100 53 64 34 86 90/ 91 99 101 9} 37 38 9k 10 0 7i 8 11 163 166 5 7 t 3 4 p 92 96 22 24 ,SIGNS. Closing Price. 58 - bOl 103} 103] P 1 1 3 P 1 P 5 6 7 i 86 10: (04 102 104 105 100 IC4i 1011 PI 2 PI 15 20 74 16 58 62 66 68 51 53 48 50 40 E 2 25 27 22 t 5 103 104 i I P 102} tO3t 91 92 94 8 3 86 lot 103ip 97 99 92 94 55 58 all 100 (100 1 100 8 6 82 bl 103} 104& 1011 104 1021 iP 103 i 91 99 °LOIN IAL uOVEIOISIEN shuu - t„:..a.Gov. 6 p.o.J a&J 1113 - 1877-84 100 101 103 102 1 - I Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 102 - Do. dp. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 99 101 - Do. tp. c. Jan.&,luly. 10, 88 ao -• Do. 5 1 ascribed stock 100 88 10 - ape G.ll ope, 6 p 0,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 110 112 Do. 1890 100 1/1 113 -- Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 109 111 - 'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 112 114 - ;Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 - ,Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 108 110 !N.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&July 100 101 103 1011 - yo. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S.W. ov. 5 p J.,18r.c 100 99 100 - Do. sp. c.,lBii to L;,t 100 99 10) 09/ 100 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 100 - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. - sterling, 1875. lOO 103 105 - Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 - - 107/ - S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 104 111 ,Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - - Do, to 6 ma. An.&Oct.. 100 1111 11211 1111 111 . BRITISH MINES. 2 I Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 id ' - A ma lgamated - 351 361 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 555 665 - East Bassett (Illogan) 30 70 75 - East Clog,au Gold Ltd - - - - East Caradon ...... 1.14.6 30 32 - East Cara Brea... 3.4.0 61 71 - W'lltussel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 31 41 - i Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen , 581 10 11 - Great South Tolgus 175 4 41 - it'. Wheal Vor (lielston, 40 37 39 - !Grenville 71 74 - IflercAl's- Foot ~ 8.12 85 37 - llingston Downs 4.18.0 31 41 - Lady Bertha - Margaret (tiny Lelant 94 . 19 21 - Nlarke. Valley. 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2/ 11 - New Setun I9I 85 95 -• North Downy 2l 11 2 Basset (111o2;an 3.1.0 2 21 - i North Wheal Crafty 2.6.9 41 •5; - I Par Consols (St. Blaze) , - - • Vrovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 41 43 - SouthCaradon(StCleer, 11 440 460 - IS. Cara Brea (Illogan).. - - - IS.Wheal Frau. (Mogan, 18.18.9 50 55 - !Stray Park 30.17.6 32 84 - I Vamar Silv.& Lead Min - - Cron 9 19 20 - West Basset (Illogan) l/ 11 12 - W Cr radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 - West Seton - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 871 921 - Wheal Buller(Bedruth) 10 3t 37 - Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 - WhealLuckott - Wheal MaryAnnoAen ) 8 131 14 1 - Wheal 3eton • I . 581 190 195 - Wheal Trelawney (Lis.)' 7 21 24 - NVheal Union 3.17 21 21 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 1021 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 4a per Cent., 901 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 11 11 Sambre and Meuse, 8} San Paulo (Him), gua. 7 per cent., 81 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 21} FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, Um., 121 St. John dcl Rey (Um.), 15} Worthing (limited), YudananAutana of S. Australia, Um., 31 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance aim.). 50* 1 Ditto, new, 401 Anglo Austrian. 61 1 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira.. 81 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 12 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 451 5 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 211 English and Swedish, hrn., 121 13 European Bank, lira., 101 1 Hindustan, uhina, and Japan (lira.), 31 31 Imperial Bank (11m.), 361 1 Imperial Ottoman, 191 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 31 London Bank of Scotland, lira., 151 1 f London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 51 London and County, 591 601 London and South African, Dit o, new, 26 , London and estminsterZB2 Merchant Bank, lira., 13/ Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 27 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 411 Ditto, ditto, 84 New South Wales, 51 501 New Zealand Baak, :13 Oriental Bank Corporation. 641 Provincial of Ireland, 92 Scinde, Punjaub. and Delhi, lim.,:111 Ditto, new, 101 South Australia, 401 Union of Australia, 56 Ditto, new, 321 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, limited, 51 Ceylon Company, 101 Commercial Union , Insurance), 91 Financial Corporation, 51 1 Gen. Cm dit and Finance of London, lira., Hudson's Bay, 19 International Financial Society, 11/ f Joint•stock Discount, lira., 61 Land Securities, lira., 41 London Financial Association, lira., 261 London General Omnibus Company, 21 a Mercantile Credit Association, lint ' 131 National Discount Comp my, lira.,, 121 National Steam Navigation, limn., 41 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 82 ROYAL BEIiEVOLENCE. — The case of Julia Clarke, wife of a labouring man of Deddington, Ozon, who on the 15th inst. became the mother of three fine boys, has been brought under the notice of the Queen, and we have much pleasure in stating that her Majesty has been gra ciously pleased to forward a donation of £3, which the poor woman has received with much gratitude. 471 6/ 126} 8 - 6. a 109 a i 103 1081 g 8 98 71 53} 112 28 71 iol} ISSE Paid. all 100 Business done 1041 2 103) Strri, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1864. MARKETS- -TMa Day. MARK-LANE. Very little change took place in the value of wheat in the country markets held on Saturday. There was no activity in the demand, however, either for red or white qualities. Spring corn, of all descriptions, as well as flour, moved off slowly, at late rates. Letters from New York report no improvement in the demand for breadstuffs for shipment to Great Britain. At Alexandria the export of cereal produce has been prohibited, till the new crop arrives at market. Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English pro duce were small. The imports from abroad amounted to 4,768 quarters of wheat; 2,145 barley ; 29,836 oats ; 223 beans ; 234 peas; 545 tares ; 2,389 linseed ; 1,242 oil seeds; 3b2 sundry seeds ; 275 sacks and 20 barrels of flour. A small supply of home grown wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market, both from Essex and Kent. The condition of the produce was on the whole tolerably good, yet the trade was in a sluggish state for all qualities at last Monday's currency. With foreign wheat the market was but moderately sup plied. Inporters and holders showed no disposition to make any concession in prices, and the amount of business transacted was small, at late rates. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, yet previous quotations were supported. The demand for malt ruled heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. There was a full average supply of barley on the stands. Peas, although the demand for them was by no means active, were steady in price. In flour, both English and foreign, only a moderate business was transacted on former terms. The supply of oats on sale was somewhat extensive. Both home. grown and foreign parcels met a slow sale, at fully the recent decline in prices. Beans—the supply of which was very moderate—ruled firm, and rather more money was in some instances obtainod. CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 399 to 42s Ditto, old --a —s Ditto, white, 1863 42s 48a Ditto, old —s —s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B —s Ditto, 1863 Talavera, Rye— 2Bs 303 Barley—Grinding 23s 253 Malting 2ss 389 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 603 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6,oa C6s Chevalier 66s 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lss 23s Cork, white l6B 23s Scotch, Feeding l9s 239 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey . 2BB 30s Maple Ma 33s White 33s 369 Boilers 338 369 Fl our —Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk Stockton and Norfolk. ...... American, per barrel IQS 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with foreign stock ; nevertheless, sales progressed slowly, and prices were with difficulty supported. There was a decided falling off in the arrivals of home fed beasts as to number, compared with Monday last; but the general quality of the supply was prime. The show of beasts from ncotland was good. For all breeds the demand ruled heavy at barely the late decline in value. A few very superior Scots sold at 4s 10d; but the general top figure for beef was 4s 8d per Blbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,800 Scots, short horns, and crosses ; from other parts of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 300 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers. Wi h sheep we were very moderately supplied ; but all breeds came to hand in good condition. Sheep, in the woo], moved off freely at fully late rates—prime Downs having realised Os per 81bs, but clipped were dull at the late decline. The general top figure for them was 4s 8d per 81bs. Lambs—the supply of which was by no means extensive —were a slow inquiry at from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per 81bs. Calves were dull at about previous quotations. The highest price was 5s 4d per 81bs. The sale for pigs was inactive, Prices, however, were supported. Per 81bs.to si advance. Down wools move off slowly, nevertheless the quotations rule firm. Last week's import was 1,135 bales from Algoa Bay. The following prices were realised at the recent public sales : —Sydney—Ordinary to superior flocks, is 41d to 2s 4d ; scoured, is 10d to 2s 51d; lambs, is 6d to 2s ld ; do. scoured, 2s to 2s 7d ; in the grease, 9d to is Id. Port Philip—Ordinary to superior flocks, is 8d to 2s 7d; scoured, 3s to 3s 51d ; lambs, is 7d to 2s; grease, Is to is 41d. Van Diemen's Land—Ordinary to good flocks, is 4d to is lld ; scoured, Is 9d to 2s 70; lambs, Is 7d to 2d ; grease, 9d to is ld. Adelaide—Ordinary to good flocks, is 3d to is 9d ; grease, 91d to is 31d. New Zealand—Ordinary to superior flocks, is 3d to 2s 21c1; scoured, is 8d to 2s 61d ; lambs, is 4d to is lid; grease, 9d to is 51. Cape—Ordinary to superior flocks, is 21d to 2s 8d ; lambs, is Id to is 71d ; grease, 8d to 111 d per lb. The Volunteer Review at Guildford. SUNDAY EVENING. Of the many thousands who have lived within sound of Bow Bells the number must have been exceedingly small who had even the remotest idea that there was any other Blackheath in Eagland save that particular one near to Greenwich-park. Thanks, however, to the discoveries which eertain exploring - parties connected with the volunteers have made, and to the necessity which exiets for finding suitable spots for rifle ranges, a second Blackheath has been found in many respects admi rab:y suited as a Champ do Mars for the evolutions of the volunteers. In the town of Guildford nine houses cut of ten have been converted into boarding and lodging establishments, and the hotels are full to overflow ing. On all hands on Saturday the inquiry was, " Where can I get a bed ?'' And this mornirg, as each train brought to the town a large number of volunteers, the difficulty of finding accommodation increased with every hour. Not a few on Saturday night were glad to get a " shake-down" on the floors of private or publichouses, and to-night (Sun day) numbers must either walk the streets or go to the villages up or down the line a few miles from Guildford. In this state of things it is not altogether surprising that the prices demanded for beds are con siderable; ten shillings per night is by no means an uncommon figure, and is gladly paid by those who have walked the town for hours in search of a place to rest in. Five shillings a night, however, is the ruling price in inns or private houses, the former of which would have been glad a week back, and will be equally glad a week hence, to let their rooms at a shilling per night. Expostulation is useless, for the universal answer is, " Oh, the mayor told us we should get five shillings a bed ;" and if this is really so, this is one of the services for which the volun teers will doubtless be grateful to the mayor and the committee who have been acting with him for the purpose of securing for the volunteers " good accommodation at moderate charges." At the White Horse a very large number of volunteers occupy the drill-shed of the Ist Surrey Volunteers, and thelhouse is crammed, the charges being moderate, though the quarters in the drill-shed are far from pleasant, as may be judged from the reply of one volunteer artilleryman, who, in answer to the inquiry, " How did you sleep last night ?" looked savagely, and said more savagely still, " This is my first essay at soldiering, and I'll be -- if it shall not be my last." Others, who took their discomforts more good-humouredly, informed us, "I couldn't stand the draft, it nearly cut my ear off, so I got up and sat by the fire, or went out and had a smoke," &c. The plan of battle has undergone some important modifications. The original intention, or rather that which was formed partly in accordance with the design of Lord Truro, but with considerable al terations at the hands of the military authorities, was to array the opposing forces so that the attack should be from behind a wood at the south-eastern extremity of the heath, the enemy's four brigades being drawn up in a double line, with its guns in the centre; while the defending army, disposed in a somewhat similar way, but in more scattered order, and with its outposts in front, should occupy the opposite side of the heath. The enemy was to dieclose himself suddenly, and deliver a feigned attack on the right of the defending army, which would strengthen the point assailed at the expense of its left wing. Perceiving the oppor tunity thus afforded, the enemy would then de- liver its real attack on the left, by which the de fending army, having first been compelled to show an entirely new front, would be gradually pressed back to the vicinity of the Grand Stand. It now appears, however, that this programme has been carefully discussed, at the instance of Major- General Russell, who pointed out certain disad vantages calling for revision. A meeting of the generals was held yesterday afternoon, at the War Office, when Sir John Pennefather and Colonel M‘Murdo refused, it is said, to fall in with Gen. Russell's amended plan, the chief feature of which was to be the occupying a strong position in his rear, covering the roads to Guildford, instead of changing his front, throwing back his right, and occupying a weak position. This plan, which had the support of the volunteer brigadiers, was not adopted; but changes were agreed to, their sub stance being as follows: General Rumley's attack ing force will be posted behind the wood in two lines of contiguous columns at quarter-distance, with guns in the centre. General Russell will occupy nearly the position originally assigned him, but with outposts thrown further forward. Gen. Rumley will advance covered by skirmishers, a body of whom will occupy the wood on his left. Oa getting under fire, his first line will deploy. He will then make a feint to attack Gen. Russell's left, and, under cover of that feint, a determined attack on his right, causing him to change front. Yesterday, Surgeon Wakley came from London, and, by order of Colonel M'Murdo, appointed Mr. Ross and Mr. Butler surgeons to the field hospital for Easter Monday. This is a very important matter, as accidents may occur where so. large a mass of men are grouped together. On this occa sion there will be a tent 28 feet by 17, supplied with mattresess, splints, bandages, and every ap• pliance for contingencies, together with stretchers for the conveyance of the wounded. In the event of any accident happening to a volunteer the sur geon of his regiment or company will attend him to ,the hospital, and will receive every assistance from Mr. Ross and Mr. Butler. In the event of very severe accidents, a ward capable of holding from four to six beds has been placed at the disposal of the surgeons by Quartermaster Chaplin, of the 2d Royal Surrey Militia. Sergeant Bambrick has been appointed hospital sergeant to the field tent. The hospital tent will be placed within a quarter of a mile of the grand stand, and on a conspicuous ridge, with a flag flying. Either volunteers or civilians meeting with accidents should be at once sent thither. Policemen will be in attendance to assist and keep off the mob. From the broken nature of the ground, and the rabbit holes with which it abounds, it is to be feared the hospital will be re quired, as accidents are likely to occur. The chief matter of anxiety now is, of course, the weather: Cold north winds, frequent showers, and more than one fall of snow, sleet, and hail, have chilled the ardent hopes of many thousands who look forward to the enjoyment of a grand military spectacle in the midst of such scenery as England herself may be proud to own. But the clouds are higher this evaiing, and the atmosphere seems to have cleared itself in a considerable degree of the brooding storm that threatened Blackheath and the heroes of Easter Monday. So far, there has been good rather than harm done by the rainy weather ; an d if it will but hold up during to-night, the ground w ill be none the worse to-morrow for the wet that has been absorbed into its loose, peaty surface. A stranger to London would have been greatly surprised at the appearance the Waterloo station of the South -Western Railway presented at a very early hour this morning, as it was of the most exciting character. He would have imagined that England was engaged in some terrible encounter, and that every exertion was being made to meet force by force, instead of coming to the correct con elusion that it was the commencement of the great gala day of the Rifle Volunteers. The first batch of " ardent youths eager for the field," con sisting of several regiments, numbering over a thousand men, arrived with commendable punctu ality, and in the most soldierlike manner marched to the departure platform, and from thence en tered the carriages in capital order, and before the hour set for the next accesion. As soon as possible afterwards the signal-whistle sounded, and the t r ain proceeded on its way amidst general con. gratulatiene. At intervals of about 20 minutes up to five minutes to 8 the different Metropolitan and Surrey regiments continued to arrive, and as the last train left it was computed that between 6,000 and 6,000 rank and file had left the station. At the London-bridge station the scene was quite as exciting; as, in accordance with the War office regulations, about a similar number left London for Godalmiug by that route. As far as the opening of the day's performance SEEDS. There is an improved demand for cloverseed, and prices rule steady. Trefoil is in good request at full currencies. Canary and tales are dtill. East Indian linseed has ad vanced is per qr. For cakes there is a good inquiry at quite previous rates. Turnip, White,p. bus 11s to 14s Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown lO3 13s White, Tares, Spring....4s Od 43 6d Old per quarter - -s —s Canary, per quarter 52a 6!s Rye grass, new 22s 24s Clover, Red Eng., ct —B —s White Foreign Red 44s 50s White 5OB e r is Trefoil, new 22s 27a Carraway ....... 22s 26i Coriander l2s 16s llempseed, per qr 44s 46s Linseed,Eng.sowing 725 its Crushing 66s 70s Baltic - — g —8 Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9los.£lo 5s Foreign £9los £lO —s Rape Cakes,p ton.£s Os £6 Os Rapeseed, new,pr qr 62s 65s TALLOW. The tallow trade is firm to-day, and prices have some what improved. New T.Y.C. is quoted at 42s per cwt. on the spot. Town tallow commands 41s 3d net cash. Rough fat is selling at the late advance in its value, vis., at 2s 2d per 81bs. Particulars. 1860. 1861 1862. 1863. 1864. Stock this day.... 33,582 72.244 41.118 4 4 . 4 96 1 4. 5 28 5 5759 a to'sBs6l to 46501 to 43 5 91 to 428 Od to —s Od —s Od —s Od —s d — s Oct Pricepel:i Delivery e o y Y l . a C s t . w .. e e k i 753 6:3 1,'69 1,514 1;451 Ditto from June 1 70,750 68,622 105,171 69,611 65,566 Arrivals last week 38) BzB 823 812 200 Ditto from June 1 9 ),251 113,773 89.595 75,028 82,247 Price of Town .... 56s 6d 5Gs 6d 48s ad 45s 9d 143 s 98 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET, ROBBERY BY A BUTLER—Charles Blair, butler to the Hon. Mrs. Georgiana Boyle, of No. 25, Grosvenor-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a bottle of wine, some wax candles, and other articles, the property of hie mistress. Hobbins, 91 C, said that about a quarter past 11 on Saturday night, while in Hanover-square, he saw a female with a carpet bag and a parcel wrapped in a piece of stuff, pass him in a hurried manner. This excited his suspicion, and he went after her and stopped her, when she said that she had only got some pictures in the parcel for her children, but on his examining the parcel, he found tinder a copy of the Illustrated News, a bottle of wine, abut a dozen wax candies, and the remains of a dessert. On asking her where she got the articles from she said from 25, Grosvenor street, where her husband was butler. Ho took the female back to the house, when she said to the prisoner "This policeman his stopped nce with this," at the same time, holding the bag towards him. The prisoner said, " Oh, it's all right, it's only the woman with my washing," at the same time seizing the bag and running down the kit chen stairs. After a struggle the prisoner picked up the bag and the bottle of wine, which had rolled out, andthrew them under a bed in the pantry. The prisoner was then given into custody, but the female escaped. Sergeant Edwards, 2 C, said the prisoner told him that he gave the things to the female, who was his wife, and that he had three children. The Hon. Mrs. Georgiana Boyle identified the articles as her property, and said the prisoner, who had only been in her service a month, came to her well recommended. The prisoner said he was a married man, and had three children to support, but had nothing to do it with. He was sorry for what he had done. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was one of those cases which were now so common that it was dangerous to take persons into houses. He believed that amongst servants there existed a feeling that they had a right to take what they liked, and that their employers had no right to complain. He did not look with compassion on butlers and servants, for no per sons were better fed, lodged, or cared for, if they took care of themselves, than the upper servants in families, as was well known to every one who bad any experience. He should commit the prisoner for two months with hard labour. THAMES. A VIOLENT WOMAN.—Catherine Harrington, a large Irishwoman, was brought bofore Mr. Paget, charged with being disorderly and assaulting two police-constables named Benjamin Archer, No. 101 H, and William Eldred No. 76 H. . _ The prisoner was acting in a very disorderly manner on Saturday night, just after she had been turned out of a public house near Tower-hill, on Saturday night, and on being required to desist and go home she refused, and made a good deal of noise. She was then taken into custody, and made a violent attack on Archer, whose thumb she got in her mouth and bit it. He grasped her by the throat, and after some time made her release his thumb. Eldred then came to Archer's assistance, and the prisoner endeavoured to bite his thumb, and got in into her mouth. It was very quickly withdrawn, and the prisoner then threw herself down, and kicked and plunged fearfully. She was taken to the entrance of the Leman-street station with considerable difficulty, and retused to go any further. She was then carried into the charge room. Tne prisoner's defence was that the police constables murtbered her and kilt her outright. They twisted her arms and knocked about all over. She was without a mark, and, upon inquiry by the magistrate, she did not appear to have met with the least ill usage. Mr. Paget said the prisoner had acted most disgracefully and fined her 40s. In default of payment to be imprisoned for One month. Although Mr. Paget was on the bench at 10 o'clock precisely, the applications were so numerous that it was half-past 11 o'clock before he commenced hearing the night charges. There is business enough in the large district assigned to tse court, and which embraces the docks on the north side of the river, for two courts. The delays and inconvenience caused to suitors and others has become very great. Magistrates and clerks are overworked, and with every possible exertion on their part cannot keep pace with the overwhelming business of the court. The appoint ment of two additional clerks (there is work enough for six) is imperatively called for. siIIPPING—This Day. LONDON, March 28.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, and very cold, DARTMOUTH, March 27.—Wind E..—Arrived—Beagle, from London for Newfoundland. PLYMOUTH, March 27.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Anti. p)des, for Bombay. O FF MOUNT'S BAY, March 27. —Arri ve d—J an e Brown, from Berbice. SWANSEA, March 26.—Wind N,—Arrived —Resolution, from Havanuah. PooLm, March 26.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Port Glas gow, for Berbice. LTADWICH, March 27.—Wind E. —Arrived—The Danish corvette Dagmar, leaky. CLYDE, March 26.—Wind N.W.--Sailed—Tadousal, for Havannah, from Odessa; Octia, Ii aGNETIc TELtclunt.) GItivE . BEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, March 2 . 7 'cora Bergen ; Julius, from New Y ork. Sailed blarch 27. — R elli n is (steamer ) , for Malta. Sailed, Isiar9h 28.—Nimrod, f or Madras ; Triton (steamer), for Boulogne. i Eunce Returned, damaged.— Nicholas, from Sunder land, for Shanghae. _lda and Ocean, for Mi ram i c hi ; A n nie Brooks, for Syra ; Q we n of the Clyde, f or B om b a y— a ll DEAL, Mond a y M orn i n g. Passed, March 2 7. from London ; for Mogador ; Pilham, barque, from 512 , ields, for Gibraltar ; Kate, Small, from Havannah ; Beliska foon: London; l Humility, of schooner, from St. W Weymouth, from the north, for the West Passed, March 23.--lielpie, of London, from Cardiff ; Wilhelm Kircher, from San Francisco; Granville, from California ; Augusta G. yme,iofliroaemi 8.11, from Macao; Robert Lees, from Calcutta; London, from New . York ; Cambridge, from Japan; St. Thomas, acket; from Guayaquil—all for London; Hellenis, screw steamer, from London, for Malta. THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE.--HAVANNAH, March s.—The De Soto, Federal war s t eamer , sailed yesterday, after being repaired. The steam ers D e n• high and Donegal, late Austin, arrived here from Mobile, the former on the 2d and the latter on the 3d inst. The Donegal brought 1,000 bales of cotton, running the block ade on the night of the 28th of February. The steamer Little Lila left here to ruu the blockade, but took fire and was burnt off the Florida coast. THE DANISH B L OCKADE.—DANTSIC, March 23. —The Danish men-of-war which wore off this port on the 21st left the bay the same day, and have not been since in sight. Stettin, March 22.—The flotilla left Swine munde to-day to reconnoitre the enemy's fleet, but has seen nothing of it even at a distance of 40 miles (German). Bremen, March 23,—The Danish frigate Niels Juel, which was off Heligoland on the 17th of March, has returned to Copenhagen, where she arrived on the 19th to be docked. Papenburg, March 19.—A. telegram received here from Elsinore by the owners states that the Mary Noach Lo tinga, which had been laid underembargo in that port, has been released, and proceeded on her voyage with a letter of licence. Kiel, March 23.—The blockade of this port and that of Eckernford is being effected by the Schleswig, late mail steamer. ink the offal. N. d. a. d. I primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 1 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 1 Small porkers 42 4 6 is 8d to 75 4d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Secondvality do. 3 10 4 2 Primo large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, & - c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 5 2 Suckling calves, 16s to 23s 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ... Cows Sheep and lambs l7,6BoCalves Pigs 420 The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 4,908 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, we received 3,687 —in 1862, 2,051—in 1861, 2,035 —in 1860, 2,602 —in 1859, 2,801 —in 1858, 1,620 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LABI WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .... 455 .. 150 .. 263 .. 179 Harlingen .... .. 45 .. Hamburg .... 180 .. 1665 .. .. 139 Amsterdam.... Boulogne...: Bremen . 5l .. Dordt 2O Nieu Diep Antwerp 4B .. Ostend . 102 .. Ca1ai5.......... Oporto l2l .. Dunkirk and quarter-old store pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 5BO Sheep and lambs 1,770 Calves Pigs _ _ _ _ - • . - .. - - 103 •-•. • • •-•-• • • .-..-• • • 272 • • - • • --• • • - .. 35 8 171 .. 8 .. 21 .. 196 - • • -- • • - • • - 155 .. -4, . - .. 65 Total .... 1434 .. 2416 .. 8 .. 370 .. 680 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. L 863 7OB . 2,637 .. 340 .. 2 1862 196 .. 1,581 267 .. 10 1861 386 .. 1,223 .. .. '426 .. 1860 185 J — • • 1858 — • . • . .. A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, March 30, 1803, and this day. Monday, March 28, 1864. --. • • ...-." • • - • • Per 81b. to sink tho offal. March 30, 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 4 Second quality do 3 6 310 Prime large oxen .. 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, &c... 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 4 310 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 6 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 490 SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 31, 1862.—81 sheep and lambs, 19,060—calves, 142—pigs, f: APRIL 1, 1861.—Beasts, 2,650 —sheep, 1 13—pigs, 320. March 28, 1864. 3 4to 3 8 310 4 2 44 4 6 4 8 410 38 4 2 44 5 2 54 5 8 510 6 0 68 7 4 44 5 0 52 5 4 36 4 0 42 4 6 4,250 18,170 82 260 4,610-- I,7lo—calves; NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderately extensive supplies of meat are on sale at these markets to-day. The trade generally is in a sluggish state, at our quotations : Per 81b. by the carcase. stied eded Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middling mutton 4 0 4 2 Middling do. .. 34 3 8 Prime do .. 44 4 6 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Veal Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 323 10 Lamb .... 00 0 0 Inferior mutton. 3 8 3 10 BOROUGH HOP. Last year's home-grown hops—the supply of which on sale is very moderate—are in steady request, and prices rule firm. Yearling, old, and foreign qualities are, however, a slow sale, yet the quotations are without material change from last week. The import, since our last, has amounted to only 10 bales from Hamburg, 7 from Rotterdam, and 9 from Guernsey. Mid and East Kents £5 Os to £9 10s per owt. Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 78 ~ Sussex 4 15s to 6 15s ~ Yearlings 3 lOs to 5 Os ~ Bavarian 5 5s to 8 8a ~ Belgian American BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Large supplies of potatoes continue on sale here. Gene. rally speaking, the trade is dull, yet prices are without ma krial change from our last report. Yorkshire'. Regents 4ss to 70s per ton. Flukes Rocks Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 45s to 70s 19 Rocks Kent and EsstA Regents WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close on Wednesday last. Throughout the series the home de mand was in a healthy state, and the prices realised were id per lb above those of last sales for Australian and all good and fine Cape produce. Surperior Cape wuol sold heavily in consequence of the absence of American buyers. There was a good demand for fine wools on French account, but the transactions for Belgium and Germany were restricted to a very narrow limit. The quantity of colonial wool now in the market for the next series already amounts to 37,000 bales, In the private contract long-stapled English wool commands considerable attention, and prices are on the in London was concerned, everything went off in the best manner, and it is only to be hoped the stern enemy of the British Tolunteer—the rain— will for some time allow them to tiljoy their holi day to the top of their bent. Garibaldi's Arrival. It is expected that Garibaldi on his arrival at Southampton will proceed to Brook Lodge, in the Isle of Wight, the country residence of 'Air. Seely, M.P. for Lincoln, on Monday, the 4th April, where he intends staying about ten days, and will visit London on the 16th, arriving at the Waterloo station, and thence proceeding to the town residence of Mr. Snly, Albert-gate. At a meeting of the council of the borough of Southampton, held on Saturday at the Audit House, the following address was agreed to : " Sir,—We, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the town of Southampton, in council assembled, avail ourselves of the opportunity afforded by your visit to England to give expression to the feeling of profound respect we entertain for your public and private character, and our high appreciation of the service you have rendered to the cause of your country's liberty and independence. " We desire also to offer You a hearty welcome on your arrival in this country, and to assure you that we feel it a distinguished honour to be the first com munity to receive you on the shores of Britain. The name of Garibaldi is esteemed and honoured in the homes of England, and your disinterested patriotism has long been the theme of universal admiration. " Permit us, then, to render you our cordial and sincere congratulations on the occasion of your landing at our port. We may undertake to say that nowhere in her Majesty's dominions are your noble exertions in the cause of human freedom more highly valued than they are among the people of Southampton. Having learned that your chief ob ject in visiting England is the imnrovement of your healih, we sincerely trust that in the midst of sympathising friends you will soon be restored to complete convalescence, and that, under the protee tion of that Divine Power who has preserved you throughout so many dangers and vicissitudes, your valuable life may long be spared to aid in the promotion of the great end to which it has hitherto been devoted. " Given under our common seal this 26th day of Nlarch, A.A. 1864. (Signed) " GEO. BRINTON, Mayor. PROPOSED PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON TO GARIIIA.LDI.—The following motion will be moved in the Court of Common Council by Mr. John Richardson :—" That the visit of Giuseppe Garibaldi to England affords an appropriate opportunity for the recog nition by the Corporation of London of his long devotion to the cause of political liberty, his numerous acts of self sacrifice in America and Europa in the service of freedom ; and especially of his labours in preparing the way for the establishment of Italian liberty on the basis of law, and order, and constitutional rights ; it is resolved to present him with the freedom of the City in a casket of the value of 100 guineas." THE SLUICING OPERATIONS AT BIRKENHEAD. — The sluicing operations in connexion with the Great Low-water Basin at Birkenhead were resumed on Wednesday afternoon, when the whole of the paddles were lifted. At the commencement of the operations there were about 13ft of water in the basin, and the tide had about an hoar to ebb. The head of water in the float was 20ft bin, and the sluices drew off 3ft llin of water over the area of the great float-112 acres—in 20 minutes, The apparent results on the water in the Great Low-water Basin were similar to those produced at previous experiments. The experiments were resumed on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of Mr. J. C. Ewart, M.P., Mr. H. Littledale, Mr. Lyster, engineer to the Dock Board; Captain Hookey, Birkenhead harbourmaster, and other scientific gentlemen. At a quarter past 5 o'clock the whole 20 sluice-gates were fully opened. The great float, from whick the water is run off, is 112 acres in extent. At the time the gates were opened there was a head (or height above the outer basin) of 19ft bin of water in the float ; and when the gates were closed, 18 minutes afterwards, it was found that there was only 16 feet. The sluices are found to take off, when all fully opened, a foot in five minutes. This, over an area of 112 acres, would give no lees than 39,000,000 gallons of water every five minutes, or a total of 126,600,000 gallons during the time the gates were open. This will give some idea of the immense commotion caused in the basin by such a sudden influx of that vast body of water. The whole sur face of the basin heaved and boiled and seethed in a manner little short of the sublime, and would give a clearer idea of the vast pressure of a great column of water than it is often within the power of any one to witness. The Bradfield Reservoir, the bursting of which caused such a vast destruction of life and property, contained 912,000,000 gallons—a quantity that could be run out of the great float in a little over an hour and a half (should the supply be sufficient), without the slightest injury, and with the most perfect safety to all concerned.—Liver.pol .Albion. VELVET DRESS COATS V. THE OLD BROADCLOTH SWALLOW TAILS.—The Prince of Wales, it is said, proposes to abolish the swallow-tailed broadcloth coat, with its total absence of lines and superabundant buttons—put on originally to keep the sword-belt from slipping—in favour of a black velvet coat without tails, as like the present frock coat as the material will admit, and without, we should trust, any recurrence to the buttons, or rather systems of buttons, bA which the special beauty of velvet has since the time of Charles 11. been destroyed. The idea is a good one, and if really entertained by the Prince, a point on which we know nothing whatever, we see no reason why it should not be successful. His Royal Highness is just now in a very happy position for making an innovation of the kind. It would not do for Englishmen to be ticketted as Englishmen all over the continent, for they are recognised easily enough by that dialect of French which Mr. Kinglake once called Continental English —he has exchanged mots since then for mares' nests, to the world's loss but in the absence of young men at the Tuileries, an English heir-apparent, young and popular, might set the fashion for Europe as well as his mother's dominions. The frock-coat, were it but a little more like drapery, instead of mere dress—the whole secret of pictu resqueness—is one of the best and most useful garments ever invented, and the material indicated is the one which Englishmen of late years have wasted most, light falling on velvet as it never can by possibility fall on the mixture of good wool and rotten shoddy we call broadcloth. It is not too costly, for it lasts, at least our wives complain so, " for ever and a day," while it admits of those hundred grades of quality without which English tailors would be mad dened by the novel necessity of drawing up honest bills. Colour is, we imagine out of the question, for besides the pronounced national taste for black—a taste which is not northern, but arises from an extreme distaste for gaudiness and individuality of appearance—there is not a distinct rea son for its adoption. Any attempt to deepen the apparent dis tinction of classes by dress would be warmly resented, and colour costs too much, spots too readily, and allows of too great a difference of price in the different quality of the dyes employed. But plain velvet, in the form already accepted and popular, and of the customary colour, would be a genuine improvement, would remove the outward dinginess of an English assembly, and rid us once for all of the abo • minable swallow-tail. There is a potency of bad taste in the human mind, but even Englishmen could not stand that absurdity in an unaccustomed material, and once vetoed there is not much chance of the monstrosity re-appearing. Sooner should we return to tatooing, or that equally bare adornment the round jacket, which endures in schools be cause it is never in the way, and lasted in India till 1850 because it was the nearest approach to nudity practicable under the Police Acts, but is about as much fitted for grown men as a spencer, and nothing else, would be for their wives. The stock has disappeared from everywhere except the mournful memories of old colonels, the dirty appendages called straps have almost ceased to be made, and there is a strange idea creeping among bootmakers that ProVidellee gave us feet that we might walk wit h them, and that con sequently if shoes are worn at all they may as well fit the foot, and the time may have arrive d for English gentlemen to leave off wearing a tail such as all other mortals leave to birds.' THE LANCASHIRE COAL TRADE. --WIGAN, Satin dep.—Considerable activity still prevails in the coal trade of this district, and the general aspect of affairs is quite as promising as can be expeced. The stocks in the hands of some of the firms have not lately been much reduced, but it is thought not unlikely, now that a difficulty is felt in obtaining men to work full time, that a consider able decrease may before long be apparent. During the late slackness many men were thrown out of employ, or employed so seldom that they deemed it advisable to leave tho district, in not a few instances the mines in America proving attractive, and the want of these hands is now be. ginning to be felt in some quarters. This difficulty cannot, however, be of l b e e n g a p c p o r n o t a i c n h u a o n f c s e u , m a s i n t e h r e . demand r o w n i 1 8 1 m a h e l o t r i shortl y g bbeuseihneeeskseids gbyradually extending in this locality, a new fur nace, ma ki n g the fifth, having lately been erected by the Kirkless-hall Company. The gradual introduction of this trade, bigns of which are apparent in different parts of the county, must have a beneficial effect on the coal trade. The addi;ions to existing works show that the result so far has been most satisfactory, and there appears little doubt that in a short time the markets adjacent will be supplied from the district itself. THE DEATH OF THE KING OF BAVARIA originated in a very trifling cause. On the 6th his Majesty scratched the left side of his chest with a pin that was attached to an order which he was fastening to his coat, and oa the 10th ini t, be wax a corpse. SECOND► EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. CRYING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. DURHAM RACES--THIS DAY. TRIAL STAKES. Lady Louisa Chicquot the Jester .. 2 Madame Patti 3. Five ran. SPORTING NOTES. Northampton races, the first legitimate meeting of the season, commences to-morrow, and occupies two days. There are seventeen events to be decided, the most im portant of which are the Cheat Northamptonshire Stakes the Earl Spencer's Plate, and the Whittlebnry. The field for the Northampton Handicap will be selected from the foll3wing Age at lb Fairwater .. 6 9 1 Wirgrave 5 8 12 Gibraltar ........ a 8 12 Glanorchy 4 8 3 Costa Blondin 4 7 9 Dollar Turn of Luck Fantail Despair Loiterer Fairwater carries the top weight. She has only 51b more to carry this year than she did last, and as the mare is now in good form, and can stay every inch of the way, she must be very near winning, if not the actual winner. Old Gibraltar won some severe races last year, carrying heavy weights, but as horses seldom improve by age I shall discard him on the present occasion, although he may enure a " place." Wingrave is another of the heavy division, who is sure to run forward. He will have the services of Wells, one of the best, if not the best, jockey of the day. Dollar will re present the French division, but I do not think he will bring many "dollars" into their exchequer. Costa, now that Lioness has been sent to the right about, will carry the confidence of Mr. Merry. He has never run up to the great form he showed as a two-yr-old. If the hon. member for Falkirk should put down the " pieces" in earnest, ha will be a tough customer to dispose of. Gardener has been all the rage with the public for the last week or two. He carries 21b less than he did when he ran Asteroid and Haddington to a neck for the Chester Cup, but as he has been so long bottled up he will not have my confidence. Blondin will represent Mr. T. Parr, and I am afraid that will he all. His wretched performance the other week is quite sufficient to extinguish his chance, if ever he had any. Fantail has been defeated in a trial with Carisbrook, who is well worth watching for the Chester Cup. Lord Zetland has won an extraordinary trial with Violet and Canary. When the Danbury stable back their horses in earnest they very rarely make a mistake. Countersign I ex pect will get a situation. Lord Zetland, from his breed, is bound to stay all the way, but his performances last year were of the most wretched character. Alabama, a brown colt by Skirmisher, is entered for nearly all the great handicaps. If any movement had been made in the market in his favour, I would sooner have trusted him to carry me successfully through than the son of Voltigeur and Lady Gough. My final impression is that the judge will place Age st lb Gardener Touch and Go Incitatus Caroline.. Lady of Coverham 3 6 4 Countersign Anglo-Saxon Sheridan Alabama Lord Z etland .. FAIRWATER 1 COSTA COUNTERSIGN LORD ZETLAND 4 At the same time, I may as well state that I consider Wingrave the only other in the race likely to upset ray calculations. The Whittlebury Stakes will be won by either Coup d'Etat or Brindisi, the Earl Spencer's Plate by Soapstone or Cerintha, and the St. Liz Handicap by Benjamin. A FRESH MAN. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CITY BETTING.—THIS DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAGES. 3to 1 agst Lord Zetland sto 1 agst Gardener 11 to 1 agst Costa 12 to 1 agst Fairwater 12 to 1 agst Wingrave 20 to 1 agat Alabama 26 to 1 agst Touch and Go 25 to 1 agat Gibraltar 26 to 1 agat Dollar 25 to 1 agst Blondin EARL SPENCER'S mar., 4to 1 agst Soapstone 10 to 1 agst Templar 10 to 1 agst Lady Clifden 12 to 1 agst Cerinthia 12 to 1 agst My Mary 16 to 1 agst Crytheia CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agat Golden Pledge (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 15 to 1 agat Voluptas (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY. There was an average attendance at our Subscription Rooms this day, but speculation was languid, and the chief feature was comparing bets on the Northamptonshire Stakes. Lord Zetland remained firm at 3to 1, and sto 1 became the highest offer against Gardener ; at the slightest advance on that price he would have been supported for money. Fairwater and Blondin were in fair desaand ; but Touch-and-Go we return in the outside division, as less than 40 to 1 against her was not accepted. For Earl Spencer's Plate Soapstone was freely backed, and closed at 5 to 1 (taken). My Mary and Templar stood next in favour , but Flying Fish declined to 50 to 1 (taken and offered). Several "long shots" were laid against Alchymist and Zara. On the City and Suburban Handicap little business was done ; and the only noteworthy features in connection with the Chester Cup were the advance of Oldminstet to 50 to 1 (taken freely) and Lord Zetland, 25 to 1 being the highest offer against him at the finish. Closing prices NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 3to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) sto 1 agst Gardener (offered, take 6 freely) 100 to 8 agst Costa (offered) 100 to 8 agat Wingrave (offered) 100 to 6 agst Fairwater (taken) 100 to 6 agst Dollar (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Blondin (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (take 22) 100 to 3 agst Fantail (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Glenorchy (taken) 40 to 1 agst Touch-and-Go (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Isca (offered) 66 to 1 agst Turn-of-Luck (taken and offered) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE, sto 1 agst Soapstone (taken) 10 to 1 agst My Mary (taken) 100 to 8 agst Templar (taken) 20 to 1 eget Cerintha (offered) 20 to 1 agst Dolphin (offered) 20 to 1 agst Aurora (offered) 25 to 1 agst Amelia (taken) 25 to 1 agst Biondella (offered) 1 agst Flying Fish (tak en an d o ff ere d) 3 3 a , iggsst t A Z i a o r h a y ( m t te (taken) 1 1 05 0 00 0 tto t o o CITY AND SIIIIIRBAN. C g o r t 100 to 7 agar aaggeatt F3Veterinarianal Flying ni 100 to 6 agst Liston (taken and offered) 1 40 00 to to 6 1 (o ffe red)ish (ca (wanted ) (offered)ted 40 to 1 agat Sir Roger (taken) 50 to 1 agst Vivid (taken) CHESTER CT:P. 12 to 1 agst Change (offered) 20 to 1 agst Oldminster (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered) 25 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6to 1 agst Fille de I'Air (offered) 100 to 3 agst Sir Roger (taken) THE DERBY. 8 to 1 on the field (offered) DEATH THROUGH A BAG OF RICE FALLING ON A MAN.—SPECIAL VERDICT.-011 Thursday Mr. Payne held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, on the body of s a ma n named Dennis Reardon , who was employed by Messr. Dudin, of Bermondsey-wall. The poor fellowsas eng the top floor of a warehouse, hooking two bags at a time. the bags had got about 35 fe et from the ground, one o deceased who f them broke away from the hook and fell on the , was underneath in a stooping p osture, injuring the spine of his back in a fearful manner, the rice weighing a hundred weight and a half. He was immediately removed to the above hospital, where he died a few days after his admis sion. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, but added that they should strongly advise the Messrs. Dadin in future to fasten two books in one bag, or else to carry the bags up in slings. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GR AN'S INN-ROAD,... — The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending March 26 was 3,029, of which 980 we re n ew cases,